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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am reaching out to make you aware of recruitment for the Head of Resource Description vacancy in the Duke University Libraries Technical Services Division. The position
reports to Dracine Hodges, Associate University Librarian for Technical Services, and is a member of the division’s leadership team. Below is a brief summary of the role. I would be happy to answer questions or put you in touch with staff to learn more about
working at Duke or living in the Triangle region.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Head of Resource Description provides strategic direction and operational management of bibliographic metadata and cataloging infrastructure, policies, and practices.
You will direct Resource Description production of MARC metadata at all levels, in all formats, and languages reflected in Duke University Libraries’ (DUL) collections strategy. You will lead change initiatives in response to emerging data models (RDF, BIBFRAME,
Linked Data), to enhance user-centered resource discovery, and transitions driven by technological innovation (e.g. FOLIO, SHARE-VDE). Learn more here:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.duke.edu/about/jobs/headresourcedescription">https://library.duke.edu/about/jobs/headresourcedescription</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Priority will be given to applications received by March 22, 2021; however, all applications will be reviewed. Please feel free to share this information.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Will Hanley<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Electronic Resources Management Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Continuing Resource Acquisitions Department
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Duke University Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Smith Warehouse, Bay 9<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">email:
<a href="mailto:william.hanley@duke.edu"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">william.hanley@duke.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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